Rapid revolver loader



ug. 14, 1934. T. A. MILMORE 1,969,817

RAPID REVOLVER LOADER Filed April 3, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l In U 4 IN VEN TOR.

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Aug. R4, B934. T. A. MILMORE 39969,@7

`RAPID REV-OLIVER LOADER Filed April 3, 1955 2 SheetsShee't 2 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Aug. 14, N34

latam nario nEvoLvEn LoADER v Thomas A. Milmore, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Applioationipril, 1933, Serial No. 664,050

(CI. Lit-895) 5 Slainis,

Theinvention relates to devices forfsiinultaneously charging Vallithe chambersin a revolver.- It is a further improvement ion `the revolver` loader shown'in Letters Patent No; 1,891,437 which. were granted'to me. December:` 20th, .1932:

rIhe mainl object of. the present invention is,

like the object of'iny previous invention, to prof-4 Vide a device which makes it possible to com pletelyf load'or reload a revolver in a very: short space of time and: without any previouspractice parting from thev scope of the appended"claims.`

In the drawings l Fig. l isazrear view of a certaineinbodixnentof` theY loader, shown straightened'out;

Fig. 2a top viewofsarne' Fig. 3 another top view, showing` theloader in its normal position and with the cartridges re- 0 moved;

Fig..4` still. another top. View, showing how the cartridges are transferred'ii'orn the loader to the cylinder of a revolver;

Fig. 5 a cross-sectional side view, showing the loader in its casing;

6 a rear view oi' the casing, showing the loader inserted therein;

Fig. '7 a front view of a modiiication oi' the loader, shown straightened out;

Fig. 8 a top view of same, shown in its normal position;

Fig. 9 another top view, shown straightened out;

Fig. l0 a top View of another modification, shown in its normal position; and

Fig. 11 another top view of same, shown straightened out.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 6, the device comprises a nat spring l which is provided with a ringer grip 2 and on which two rows of cartridge clips 3 and 4 are formed or secured in any suitable manner. The clips are spaced parallel with the axis of the spring so that the cartridges 5 and 6 Will project over both edges of the spring and so that the cartridge heads!! andf'S will beV held between the oppositely-disposedaclips; 'Ilhisl is plainly illustrated in Fig. l;

The clips extendA only a suiicient' distance around the cartridges to holdthese-securely and: 6&3. a rather large space is therefore left betweeni` their ends. Furthermore, the clips are so locatedr that these spaces pointv'away vfrom the fingergrip so that the cartridges may bereadily removed.` from the clips by a pull onthe ringer-grip;

In Fig. 1 the spring is shownstraightened out but its normal position is that shownin Fig. 3. The spring normally tends'to--forrnia hoop their end Sly-abutting against the -irst-l clip. Whenlin this position, the clips, and consequently,V the 702i cartridges contained' therein, align with= the chambers in the cylinder ofthe-revolver. TheI number of clips being equal to the number.y off chambers.

As it=would be inconvenient and cumbersomezto: 752 carry the loader in itsnormaltpositiom a casing:y 10 is` providedin' which it is inserted andi carriedf in its straight position. Thisy casing-f is pref"-4 erably made of leatherr and carried; in: a\ hip pocket.

To facilitate the insertion of the cartridges inf the loader. andtolikewise facilitate the insertion of the iilledlloader in thel casing, a loading bar. 11 is provided. This bar has'a hook 12 at'one end which fits over the end 910i. the spring 1-, 853 andisprovidedwith a clamp'13` at itszotl'ienendA When it isl desired to. insert cartridgesV in the loader, the hook l2 isl slipped over the end 9 and the spring 1 is straightened out. The operator now holds the finger grip 2 and the clamp 13 9dr:

between his lingers and so keeps the spring in the straight position. While in this position the cartridges can readily be inserted in the clips. Itlikewise holds the spring straight while it is being inserted in the casing. In addition, 955? the clamp 13 secured the bar to the casing, as well as securing the casing to the pocket in which it is carried.

It will readily be understood that the loader instantly assumes the position shown in Fig. 3 when withdrawn from the casing. If the ends of the cartridges 6 are now inserted in the chambers of the cylinder 14 until the spring 1 rests on the cylinder and the linger grip is pulled in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 0.5i a, the cartridges 6 will be released from the clips and drop in to their respective places in the cylinder. As previously explained, the release of the'cartridges is made possible by the large spaces between the ends of the clips rand by the posi- 1m Y tion of these spaces. While the cartridges are being released the cylinder rotates in the direction of the curved arrow. As illustrated in Fig. 4, three of the cartridges 6 are shown released from their clips, while the remaining cartridges 6, as well as all the cartridges 5, are still engaged.

After the cartridges 6 have been fired, the cylinder is emptied in the ordinary manner and, by turning the loader upside down, the cartridges 5 may be transferred to the cylinder in the same manner as just described. It will be noted that the heads '7 and 8 of the cartridges t snugly between the clips 3 and 4 and thus prevent longitudinal displacement of the cartridges. After' same as in the device just described, is shown in Figs. '7, 8 and 9. In this modification a plurality of links 15 are substituted for the spring 1. These links are hinged'at 16 and actuated by springs 17 which tend to hold the device in the position shown in Fig. 8.

In the modication shown in Figs. 10 and 11, two sets of cartridge clips are secured on each ofthe links 18 which arehinged at 19 and actuated by springs as in the modincation just described.

WhileI preferV to use springs for positively actuating the links, these springs might be omitted as thelinks may be formed in to the positions shown in Figs. 8 and 10 by a quick toss of the wrist. vWhile I have shown ordinary cartridges on the drawings, it is evident that the device may as readily be used for other kinds of cartridges, for example, tear-gas cartridges.

Having described my invention and its object,

VAwhat I claim as new and wish to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of theclass described comprising a spring-actuated body part having a normal tendency to form a hoop, a finger grip associatedrwith said body part, two sets of oppositely-disposed cartridge clips secured on said body part, a oas-1 ing in which the device is carried in its 'extended position, and a bar for holding the body part in^ its extended position while the cartridges are being inserted in the clips and while the device is being inserted in the casing.

2. A device of the class described comprising a spring-actuated body part having a normal tendency to form a hoop, a nger grip associated with said body part, two sets of oppositelydisposed cartridge clips secured on said body part, a casing in which the device is carried'in its extended position, a bar for holding the body part in its extended position while cartridges are being inserted in the clips and while the device is being inserted in the casing, and a clamp formed on said bar for securing it to the casing.

3. A device of the class described comprising a spring-actuated body part having a tendency Vto form a hoop, a nger grip associated with said body part, two sets of oppositely-disposed cartridge clips secured on said body part, a casing in which the device is carried in its extended position, a bar for holdingV the body part in its extended position while cartridges are being inserted in the clips and While the device is being inserted in the casing, and a clamp associated with said bar for securing it to the casing and for securing the casing to the pocket in which it is carried.

4. A device of the class described comprising a spring-actuated body part having a normal tendency to form a hoop, a finger grip -associated with said body part, a plurality of cartridge clips secured onsaid body part, a casing in which the device is carried in Yits extended position, a bar for holding the body part in its extended position while cartridges are being inserted in the clips and while the device is being inserted in the casing, and a clip formed on said bar for securing it to the casing.

5. A device of the class described comprising a '-1';

, spring-actuated body part having a normal tendency to form a hoop, a nger grip associated with said body part, a plurality of cartridge clips secured on said body part, a casing in which the device is carried in its extended position, a bar for holding the body part in its extended position while cartridges are being inserted in the clips and while the device is being inserted in the casing, and a clip formed on said bar for securing it to the casing and for securing the casing to the part in which it is carried.

. THOMAS A. MILMORE.

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